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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Jesse have "two incompletely healed bullet holes"?
2. When did Jesse's father die?
3. Why does Wood's father remarry?
4. Why doesn't Dick want Bob to tell Jesse about his involvement with Jim?
5. What is Charley's full name?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Wood described when he is first introduced into the novel?
2. What kind of reputation does Sarah have as she marries Wood's father?
3. What "gift" does Jesse give Chappy Foote as he is leaving the train after robbing it?
4. How is John Whicher killed?
5. What does Bob report he and Jesse talked about as the two men are getting to know each other?
6. How is Charley described when he is first introduced into the novel?
7. What is Ed Miller nervous about when Jesse comes to visit him at his home?
8. What wounds does Jesse have when he is first introduced into the text?
9. What does Jesse offer to do before leaving Chappy Foote's train after robbing it -- and how does Chappy respond to the offer?
10. Why is Jesse's son known as Tim?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast 2 female characters from "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and discuss what they contribute and/or take away from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one female character in the novel and describe at least 3 things that Hansen is able to do with her character because she is a woman AND at least 3 things he is not able to do with her because she is a woman.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Hansen uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.
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